Hokuseiho Osamu
北青鵬 · Maegashira · Miyagino stable · retired
File:Hokuseiho_Osamu20220718.jpg?utm_source=ja.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=api&utm_content=original / / Wikimedia Commons (Wikimedia Commons; cropped to a square around the face)| Highest rank | Maegashira |
| Stable | Miyagino stable |
| From | Hokkaido, Sapporo-shi, Higashi-ku |
| Born | 2001-11-12 |
| Height | 200 cm |
| Weight | 164 kg |
| First tournament | March 2020 |
| Retired | 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z |
What the name means
The ring name is written 北青鵬. Taken character by character:
| 北 | north |
| 青 | blue-green |
| 鵬 | the giant mythical bird of Chinese legend |
These are the dictionary meanings of the characters, not a statement about why this particular name was chosen — that is the stablemaster’s business, and we do not guess at it. How ring names are put together →
Career record
Hokuseiho Osamu has fought 206 recorded bouts, winning 134 and losing 72 — a winning rate of 65.0%. He has taken 4 championships.
How he wins
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 85 | 63.4% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 14 | 10.4% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 11 | 8.2% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 8 | 6.0% |
| Underarm throw | 下手投げ | 3 | 2.2% |
| Backward force down | 浴びせ倒し | 2 | 1.5% |
| Pulling over armthrow | 上手出し投げ | 2 | 1.5% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 1 | 0.7% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
Most frequent opponents
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oshoma | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Kinbozan | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Daishoho | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Chiyosakae | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Hiradoumi | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Shonannoumi | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Tohakuryu | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Roga | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Recent tournaments
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| March 2024 | Juryo 3 East | 0–0 |
| January 2024 | Maegashira 8 East | 2–4–9 |
| November 2023 | Maegashira 7 East | 7–8 |
| September 2023 | Maegashira 11 West | 10–5 |
| July 2023 | Maegashira 6 East | 5–10 |
| May 2023 | Maegashira 11 East | 8–7 |
| March 2023 | Maegashira 15 East | 9–6 |
| January 2023 | Juryo 2 East | 9–6 |
| November 2022 | Juryo 6 East | 10–5 |
| September 2022 | Juryo 9 East | 9–6 |
| July 2022 | Juryo 13 West | 11–4 |
| May 2022 | Makushita 2 East | 5–2 |
| March 2022 | Makushita 5 West | 5–2 |
| January 2022 | Makushita 12 West | 5–2 |
| November 2021 | Juryo 12 West | 0–2–13 |
More detail
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Hokuseiho Osamu: tournament-by-tournament results, every bout he has fought, head-to-head records against all opponents, a breakdown of his winning techniques, a reading of his fighting style, and his records.